Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 23 16:20:54 EDT 2021 | grahamcooper22
Hi, just wondering are many assemblers using vacuum reflow systems, whether they be forced air based or vapour phase type ? If so, anyone seeing any negatives caused by the vacuum with regards liquid solder being 'sucked' away from the joints in the
Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 26 12:48:40 EDT 2021 | freddimock
Hello Graham, There are no simple answers to your questions but I will be giving a virtual talk covering the reasons for vacuum reflow with void data and unintended consequences in a few weeks at the SMTA joint Space Coast - Atlanta Chapter conferen
Electronics Forum | Fri May 14 05:50:26 EDT 2021 | williamrobbins
I've only used vacuum reflow on LED boards but I have heard that Vacuum may need to be reduced depending on components. I can't find the source at the moment but it was a study done by Heller I believe. I would experiment with different levels of v
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 22 14:45:19 EDT 2021 | nhusa
The SMTA Space Coast /Atlanta presentation will have a bit more information.
Electronics Forum | Fri May 14 16:49:17 EDT 2021 | winston_one
Agree with WiIIR and also can recommend to play with vaccum pump RPM . Slower vacuum increasing have help me to resolve one problem caused by the vacuum (it was solder splash from BGA balls, but the reason can be similar to your case). Also check i
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 22 16:10:52 EDT 2021 | davef
Here's where you register for Fred Dimock's Zoom SMTA Space Coast /Atlanta presentation https://smta.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1488831&group=225213
Electronics Forum | Thu Jul 18 12:05:19 EDT 2002 | yngwie
Experts, Today I received PCB in a punctured vacuum seal bag. the Humidity indicator change the colour to pink at 60%RH mark. The brd finish is Entek. Earlier our intention to get the board vacuum seal is because we want to ensure that the is no fr
Electronics Forum | Tue May 07 10:13:06 EDT 2019 | cyber_wolf
I have personally never seen a reflow profile change reduce voids. We have invited "experts" in to demonstrate this claim. They were unable to.
Electronics Forum | Mon May 27 04:36:08 EDT 2019 | SMTA-Rogers
Dear Sr.Tech, We tried to adjust the soak time and TAL time of reflow profile, but it doesn’t seem to help much.
Electronics Forum | Mon May 27 04:40:21 EDT 2019 | SMTA-Rogers
Dear Steve, We already to do some DOE of reflow profile, but the optimized parameters are not help for the reduction of voids.
